CVE-2009-1724 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2009-1724?

CVE-2009-1724 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 9 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.2, as used on iPhone OS before 3.1, iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, and other platforms, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to parent and top objects.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1724?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Ipod Touch, Apple Safari.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2009-1724 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1724 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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